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(1) The County will place the location of all MRLOD on the critical area maps to inform future landowners of their existence and to be aware of the provisions of Chapter 27.12 CCC. Any land division, building permit, or development within 600 feet of the boundary of land designated as an MRLOD must comply with the terms and conditions of Chapter 27.10 CCC, entitled “Right to Practice Forestry, Mining and Agriculture,” including, but not limited to, placement of the disclosure text required by CCC 27.10.020 on any development, building permit or division of land occurring within 600 feet of the MRLOD designated land.

(2) Mineral extraction, as that term is defined in the County’s development regulations, is an allowed use at any parcel or parcels designated as a MRLOD regardless of whether undertaking mineral extraction requires a conditional use permit in the underlying zoning district.

(3) Operation of the surface mine in a manner consistent with the operations plan on file with the County and in compliance with all state and local regulations applicable to mineral extraction and processing operations shall not be deemed a public nuisance.

(4) Home-based industries, including outbuilding or storage areas, with a focus on rural or recreational activities would be permitted as long as the home-based industry does not utilize more than five acres of the parcel or parcels designated as MRLOD.

(5) A parcel or parcels designated as MRLOD may be assessed for tax purposes as resource land.

(6) After the mineral resource extraction is no longer occurring and the reclamation has been completed to the satisfaction of the State DNR the landowner may request a County-initiated Comprehensive Plan amendment which would remove the MRLOD designation. The amendment, if approved by the County Commission, would change the underlying zoning to either (i) the underlying (prior) zoning for the site or parcels mined, or (ii) the zoning designation applicable to an abutting parcel, or (iii) the landowner(s) for large contiguous areas (over 160 acres) may propose a specific zoning designation, provided it is not considered a spot zone. The subsequent use of all parcels over 16 acres in size in the Agricultural Retention District shall be retained in Agricultural, and are not eligible for a Comprehensive Plan amendment through this process.